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The QC, Vol. 94, No. 18 • March 6, 2008

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Quaker Campus
UMi
Thursday, March 6, 2008
Issue 18-.Volume 94
• WWW.QUAKERCAMPUS.ORG
Students rock out at
COURTESY OF JACK SMITH
ajjfliNJHaj; Sunday Jams
(From left to right), sophomore Scott Parrelli, senior Trey Astbury and junior Abe Siege!
Rivers perform on Sunday, March 2 in the upper quad. The collective effort of result in the
first weekly Sunday Jams. The event is planned for every Sunday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. For
more on the story, see A&E Page 11.
Lack of money
at Block Funding
Justin Velasco
QC Editor-in-Chief
Clubs' funding gets blocked
at Block Funding Monday night
due to an increased amount of
requests. Lack of funding to the
excess amount requested has fueled a demand for an increase in
student body fees, and has caused
Program Board to rethink revenue
planning.
According to ASWC Treasurer
Dan Castillo, $99,320.46 was requested this semester with only
$43,500 to allocate, which led to a
number of requests not being considered. "The Budget Committee
worked extremely hard to present
a balanced budget to the table, but
members at the table did not except
the full recommendations of the
committee which did not allow us
to finish all of the request on the
list," Castillo said in an e-mail.
"The remaining requests have been
tabled until there is a positive balance in the COR account."
ASWC President Dan Strauss
said this semester's Block Funding
has had the highest request amount
he has ever seen. Because of this,
members of ASWC agree that there
should be an increase in student
body fees.
According to Strauss, an
increase in student fees must be
approved by the Board of Trustees
and voted on by the student body.
Strauss recommends an increase
of $25 to $50 on top of the current
$ 100 per semester.
Program Board was pushed to
the front of the funding line to help
fill their $6,000 deficit that accumulated last semester. According
to former Program Board Chair
senior Carlos Salazar, Program
Board is a part of the AS WC operations budget, which is traditionally
funded before clubs.
According to Salazar, the
problem occurred with ticket sales
for Luminaries last December. He
said not enough students were
willing to cash out $30 for a ticket,
which caused the organization to
reduce the ticket cost to increase
participation. Though ticket sales
did well after the drop in price, the
see BLOCK, page 5
Campus Center exterior to be completed in a few weeks
Yasmin Khorram
QC News Co-Editor
Campus Center renovation is
anticipated to be complete in July,
according to Millie and Severson
Project Manager Lori Woodcock.
Construction crews have finalized the infrastructure stage and
have moved on to finishing the
exterior.
Originally scheduled to be
complete in June, the date was
pushed back due to unforeseen
problems. "Because the building
is 60 years old there were a lot of
existing challenges that we didn't
expect," Woodcock said. Early in
CORRECTION
Last week's headline to the staff
editorial "Media Council would
like its $15,000 back, please"
did not accurately represent the
views of the Media Council. The
views in the staff editorial reflect
only the views of members of
the Quaker Campus.
the construction process, workers
uncovered and removed an old
underground tank full of fuel.
The new center will be compromised of the existing CI, Building
A, which has undergone full renovation and a new Building B, both
connected by a bridge. "The CI has
an all new kitchen and dining halls,"
Woodcock said. Inside Building A.
hungry students, faculty and staff
will find numerous dining halls to
choose from.
There will be a main hall and
a separate West dining room, with
a large glass window overlooking
Painter Avenue. Also, an east dining
room will be attached to an outdoor
area where a gas barbeque will be'
installed. "We're very excited, the
facility itself is going to be state of
the art," General Manager of Bon
Appetit Fabio Soto said.
A unique addition, is a room
known as the "Chef's Table," which
students and faculty can reserve
for private parties up to 10 people.
"Anyone on campus can reserve this
room for functions such as dining
with the president, professors and
city officials," Soto said. "This will
also give our chefs the opportunity
to conduct demo meals for smaller
groups."
The main feature in the kitchen
is a new brick oven used for cooking
pizzas and rotisserie. The oven had
to be moved in before construction
began due to its weight and size.
The first floor of Building A
will house new offices for student
publications, student government,
Residential Life and a new mail
center. The entrance to both buildings will be accessible through the
central courtyard and two elevators
with wheel chair accessibility.
The bookstore, Office of Student Activities and Cultural Center
will be on the bottom floor of Building B. Abrand new Spot, featuring a
few upgrades to their current menu,
will be on the second floor. "There
will be a gourmet coffee station
with an espresso machine and a
nice display case for pastries and
desserts," Soto said. AdjoiningThe
Spot will be a student lounge with
SCREENSHOT COURTESY OF SHEZAD BRUCE
An aerial view of the new Faculty Centerand Building A. To watch
the first QCTV broadcast story visit www.quakercampus.org.
ceiling-high windows and a patio.
The main construction of the
buildings is almost complete and
aesthetic renovation will begin
within the next few weeks. Paint
schemes, carpeting and lighting
are included in the next phase of
the project that will be executed.
"I'm really excited about this, I
think everyone will really like it,"
Woodcock said. "The building is
going to be beautiful."
see CENTERpage 5
..■:■.. . .
A DAY AT THE RACES
Check out these mares and stallions.
Campus Life, Pages 8-9
SEASON WRAP-UP
Zilbert named first team all-SCIAC.
Sports, Page 15

Quaker Campus
UMi
Thursday, March 6, 2008
Issue 18-.Volume 94
• WWW.QUAKERCAMPUS.ORG
Students rock out at
COURTESY OF JACK SMITH
ajjfliNJHaj; Sunday Jams
(From left to right), sophomore Scott Parrelli, senior Trey Astbury and junior Abe Siege!
Rivers perform on Sunday, March 2 in the upper quad. The collective effort of result in the
first weekly Sunday Jams. The event is planned for every Sunday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. For
more on the story, see A&E Page 11.
Lack of money
at Block Funding
Justin Velasco
QC Editor-in-Chief
Clubs' funding gets blocked
at Block Funding Monday night
due to an increased amount of
requests. Lack of funding to the
excess amount requested has fueled a demand for an increase in
student body fees, and has caused
Program Board to rethink revenue
planning.
According to ASWC Treasurer
Dan Castillo, $99,320.46 was requested this semester with only
$43,500 to allocate, which led to a
number of requests not being considered. "The Budget Committee
worked extremely hard to present
a balanced budget to the table, but
members at the table did not except
the full recommendations of the
committee which did not allow us
to finish all of the request on the
list," Castillo said in an e-mail.
"The remaining requests have been
tabled until there is a positive balance in the COR account."
ASWC President Dan Strauss
said this semester's Block Funding
has had the highest request amount
he has ever seen. Because of this,
members of ASWC agree that there
should be an increase in student
body fees.
According to Strauss, an
increase in student fees must be
approved by the Board of Trustees
and voted on by the student body.
Strauss recommends an increase
of $25 to $50 on top of the current
$ 100 per semester.
Program Board was pushed to
the front of the funding line to help
fill their $6,000 deficit that accumulated last semester. According
to former Program Board Chair
senior Carlos Salazar, Program
Board is a part of the AS WC operations budget, which is traditionally
funded before clubs.
According to Salazar, the
problem occurred with ticket sales
for Luminaries last December. He
said not enough students were
willing to cash out $30 for a ticket,
which caused the organization to
reduce the ticket cost to increase
participation. Though ticket sales
did well after the drop in price, the
see BLOCK, page 5
Campus Center exterior to be completed in a few weeks
Yasmin Khorram
QC News Co-Editor
Campus Center renovation is
anticipated to be complete in July,
according to Millie and Severson
Project Manager Lori Woodcock.
Construction crews have finalized the infrastructure stage and
have moved on to finishing the
exterior.
Originally scheduled to be
complete in June, the date was
pushed back due to unforeseen
problems. "Because the building
is 60 years old there were a lot of
existing challenges that we didn't
expect," Woodcock said. Early in
CORRECTION
Last week's headline to the staff
editorial "Media Council would
like its $15,000 back, please"
did not accurately represent the
views of the Media Council. The
views in the staff editorial reflect
only the views of members of
the Quaker Campus.
the construction process, workers
uncovered and removed an old
underground tank full of fuel.
The new center will be compromised of the existing CI, Building
A, which has undergone full renovation and a new Building B, both
connected by a bridge. "The CI has
an all new kitchen and dining halls,"
Woodcock said. Inside Building A.
hungry students, faculty and staff
will find numerous dining halls to
choose from.
There will be a main hall and
a separate West dining room, with
a large glass window overlooking
Painter Avenue. Also, an east dining
room will be attached to an outdoor
area where a gas barbeque will be'
installed. "We're very excited, the
facility itself is going to be state of
the art," General Manager of Bon
Appetit Fabio Soto said.
A unique addition, is a room
known as the "Chef's Table," which
students and faculty can reserve
for private parties up to 10 people.
"Anyone on campus can reserve this
room for functions such as dining
with the president, professors and
city officials," Soto said. "This will
also give our chefs the opportunity
to conduct demo meals for smaller
groups."
The main feature in the kitchen
is a new brick oven used for cooking
pizzas and rotisserie. The oven had
to be moved in before construction
began due to its weight and size.
The first floor of Building A
will house new offices for student
publications, student government,
Residential Life and a new mail
center. The entrance to both buildings will be accessible through the
central courtyard and two elevators
with wheel chair accessibility.
The bookstore, Office of Student Activities and Cultural Center
will be on the bottom floor of Building B. Abrand new Spot, featuring a
few upgrades to their current menu,
will be on the second floor. "There
will be a gourmet coffee station
with an espresso machine and a
nice display case for pastries and
desserts," Soto said. AdjoiningThe
Spot will be a student lounge with
SCREENSHOT COURTESY OF SHEZAD BRUCE
An aerial view of the new Faculty Centerand Building A. To watch
the first QCTV broadcast story visit www.quakercampus.org.
ceiling-high windows and a patio.
The main construction of the
buildings is almost complete and
aesthetic renovation will begin
within the next few weeks. Paint
schemes, carpeting and lighting
are included in the next phase of
the project that will be executed.
"I'm really excited about this, I
think everyone will really like it,"
Woodcock said. "The building is
going to be beautiful."
see CENTERpage 5
..■:■.. . .
A DAY AT THE RACES
Check out these mares and stallions.
Campus Life, Pages 8-9
SEASON WRAP-UP
Zilbert named first team all-SCIAC.
Sports, Page 15